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The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought
This relatively small solar flare from October – the bright flash in the centre spotted by NASA’s Solar…
Parker Solar Probe will soon go deeper into the sun than ever before
Illustration of NASA’s Parker Solar Probe NASA GSFC/CIL/Brian Monroe In less than two weeks, a spacecraft will pass…
Dazzling auroras lit up the skies in 2024 and we may see more in 2025
In May, auroras turned the night sky amazing colours in Tucson, Arizona Sean Parker Seeing the northern lights,…
See the sun revealed in stunning glory by Solar Orbiter pictures
The sun’s upper atmosphere, or corona, in ultraviolet light ESA & NASA/Solar Orbiter/EUI Team These fiery images are…
Proba-3: Twin spacecraft will launch to create an artificial solar eclipse
The two Proba-3 spacecraft will work together to create an artificial solar eclipse ESA The European Space Agency…
Tiny black holes hiding in the sun could trace out stunning patterns
Primordial black holes could take on intricate orbits inside the sun and similar stars Vitorio A. De Lorenci…
Source of the sun’s magnetic field may hide right under its surface
An illustration of the sun’s magnetic field NASA/SDO/AIA/LMSAL The sun’s magnetic field may not be as deep as…
How to see tonight’s northern lights – the strongest in 20 years
People across the UK and US may glimpse a special light show tonight Marc Hilton/iStockphoto/Getty Images The aurora…
Mars is blasting plasma out of its atmosphere into space
The Red Planet launches large bursts of plasma into space from its upper atmosphere, much like the sun’s…
How solar eclipses have been revealing cosmic secrets for centuries
A total solar eclipse is a great opportunity to learn more about the sun ESA/Royal Observatory of Belgium…